newbie question: tyre width

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newbie question: tyre width

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Just had my 94' gpx serviced anyway they rotated the tyres, thing is this means that it now has 17' 235s on the front and 17' 225s on the back. Can anyone tell me if this is likely to be problematic?

I know it will have some minor effect traction wise, just wondering if there's likely to be issues with rubbing the wheel arches or anything else and should they be changed back?
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ok cool, thanks I know that they come with 16' tyres and I don't really know anything about such things so thought I'd better ask before I risked shreading the tyres or worse.
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They will be fine as they are. I run 235/45/17's all round.
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aza013 wrote:They will be fine as they are. I run 235/45/17's all round.
Do you scrub?
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At speed in full lock a small bit ( hard fast turns only ) .
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aza013 wrote:At speed in full lock a small bit ( hard fast turns only ) .
What springs you running?
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Factory ones at this point mate :D .
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aza013 wrote:Factory ones at this point mate :D .
*point of realisation* ahh!
See, that's why,
I'm getting minor scrub with my 225/45 atm, but that's on lovells.
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bigger tyres on front for less understeer, they did u a favour
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